Ranveer Singh praised actors Ayushmann Khurrana, Rajkummar Rao and Vicky Kaushal while speaking at a summit on Thursday and said that their work has been garnering a whole lot of love from the audience. However, Ranveer added that good content is required to be produced as it will enhance the effort made by actors.
"The onus is on content creators to come up with quality otherwise there will be rejection and we don't want that. It is all merit based. Actors like Ayushmann Khurrana, Rajkummar Rao and Vicky Kaushal are damn good at their work and people are accepting them because of their work," Ranveer said at the Times Network India Economic Conclave 2018.
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Ayushmann photographed in Mumbai.[/caption]
Moreover, Ranveer added that audiences have evolved as films starring superstars will fail to impress if it “lacks soul”. Sacred Games, starring Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, is what he cited as an example. The series that aired on Netflix was immensely popular and Ranveer hopes that Indian content as such attracts global attention, as well as Sacred Games, did.
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Saif Ali Khan in a still from Sacred Games.[/caption]
"I think it is not about stars anymore. The actual importance is now on content in a way it has never been before. A film that is hyped and has big stars but is lacking soul will see rejection. If you have a film with great soul and story it will be a sleeper hit. Like, Sacred Games was a world-class Indian content and had wonderful actors. I hope more original Indian content goes global. We are battling language barrier. This evolved audience is not to be taken lightly,” Ranveer added.
Ranveer Singh, star of films Band Baaja Baarat, Lootera, Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram Leela and Padmaavat, will appear next in Simmba, scheduled to release on December 28.
